The idea of magic in Mage is broadly inclusive of diverse ideas about mystical practices as well as other belief systems, such as science and religion, so that most mages do not resemble typical fantasy wizards.
The nine traditions are: the Akashic Brotherhood, Celestial Chorus, Cult of Ecstasy, Dreamspeakers, Euthanatos, Order of Hermes, Sons of Ether, Verbena and Virtual Adepts. Thus, there is no definitive canonical ending. The Traditions themselves vary substantially from one another. Deals with spatial relations, giving the Mage power over space and distances. It dared folks to think outside the box – to not simply throw fireballs but to really think about how and why we do the things we do. Reality is not fixed, but rather a set of agreed upon assumptions enforced by the collective will of humanity, the Sleepers. Mages are those people who recognize that reality is not static, and realize that through the application of their will, usually channeled through rituals or other similar "mystical" or "scientific" practices, reality can be changed. Technocratic Union actually, for once, taking spiritual end of things seriously. The Penumbra overlaps the physical world, and is reached upon passing through the Gauntlet. Paradigms tend to be idiosyncratic to the individual Mage, but the vast majority belong to broad categories of paradigm, e.g., Shamanism, Medieval Sorcery, religious miracle working, and superscience. Product Line: Mage - The Ascension - Novels.
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